text_original: It is said that Totila at first proposed to raze the whole city to the ground, but was persuaded by the entreaties of his great antagonist Belisarius to abandon the idea.
text_transcription: IT IS SAID THAT FIRST PROPOSED TO RAISE THE WHOLE CITY TO THE GROUND BUT WAS PERSUADED BY THE ENTREATIES OF HIS GREAT ANTAGONIST BELISARIUS TO ABANDON THE IDEA
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd ðæt toʊtˈɪlə æt fˈɜːst pɹəpˈoʊzd tə ɹˈeɪz ðə hˈoʊl sˈɪɾi tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, bˌʌt wʌz pɚswˈeɪdᵻd baɪ ðɪ ɛntɹˈiːɾiz ʌv hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt æntˈæɡənˌɪst bᵻlɪsˈɛɹɪəs tʊ ɐbˈændən ðɪ aɪdˈiə.